Hops Sponsor Bag&Baggage Productions

Hillsboro, OR (November 15, 2013)ÃÂ - Bag&Baggage Productions, Hillsboro's resident professional theatre company, is pleased to announce a major new sponsorship agreement; The Hillsboro Hops, Hillsboro's hometown Minor League Baseball team, will be the Presenting Sponsor of Bag&Baggage's hilarious, fast-paced holiday spoof,ÃÂ It's A (somewhat) Wonderful Life, performed fromÃÂ November 29thÃÂ - December 23rdÃÂ at the Venetian Theatre in downtown Hillsboro.

"This is a real milestone for us," said Anne Mueller, Bag&Baggage's Managing Director. "The support we are receiving from The Hillsboro Hops will help us reach out to a new audience, those who are passionate about plays on the ball field. We hope this partnership will introduce those people to the passion of plays in theatres, too."

The partnership includes cross-promotional opportunities for fans of both The Hillsboro Hops and Bag&Baggage, two of Hillsboro's most successful attractions.

"Bag&Baggage and the Hops share a common goal: to enhance the quality of life in Hillsboro," Mike McMurray, President of The Hillsboro Hops said. "Through a synergistic relationship, we believe that we can each better serve our community. Besides, B&B is just plain cool.

The sponsorship agreement means that The Hillsboro Hops will be recognized as the Presenting Sponsor of Bag&Baggage's 20 performances of their world premiere adaptation of Frank Capra's holiday classic, entitledÃÂ It's A (somewhat) Wonderful Life. The annual holiday show is Bag&Baggage's most popular performance, regularly attracting more than 5,000 audience members during the holiday season.

"Many of our patrons are fiercely local," said Scott Palmer, Bag&Baggage's Artistic Director. "They see B&B as Hillsboro's very own theatre company and are very committed to our success. This partnership helps us introduce our fans to another local treasure, our very own Hillsboro Hops."

Bag&Baggage's holiday production this year is a tongue-in-cheek send-up of Capra's beloved story of George Bailey and Clarence the Angel performed in the style of a 1940s radio show.ÃÂ It's A (somewhat) Wonderful LifeÃÂ is adapted and directed by Scott Palmer and will be a fast-paced, frantic and farcical comedy retelling of the classic story.

The Hillsboro Hops will have a high profile during the performances, including a presence in the theatre's lobby and audience members will also have the chance to join Bag&Baggage actors and staff next summer for a picnic at a Hops home game.

"We are excited to tell our patrons about the Hops and get them pumped up for the 2014 Hops Schedule," said Palmer. "I can tell you that Hops' Season Tickets will be hot commodity for Bag&Baggage patrons this holiday."

More information aboutÃÂ It's A (somewhat) Wonderful LifeÃÂ can be found online atwww.bagnbaggage.org. More information on The Hillsboro Hops, including details of the team's 2014 Schedule, can be found online atÃÂ www.hillsborohops.com.